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UVM COVID-19 TESTING PROTOCOL (ALL STUDENTS)
All UVM students (including all medical students) rotating and/or living in Chittenden County who physically visit/access UVM-UVMMC campus(es), must be testing weekly during their time in Chittenden County and/or attending in-person
curriculum, per the UVM COVID-19 Student Testing Protocol. All surveillance testing (i.e. not acutely
ill) must occur at the UVM testing center.
Compliance will be monitored.
Testing Protocol Compliance
Testing compliance will be monitored. Students who fail to remain in compliance will be notified and referred to the Associate Dean for students. Noncompliance is considered an egregious offense when referencing the sanctioning guidelines. A first offense includes a $250 fine, and referral to the Committee on Fitness may
be required. For a second missed test, student will be referred to the Committee on Fitness, which could result in an Administrative Leave of Absence or dismissal.
If you receive an email and believe it is in error, please do not hesitate to reach out to UVM Strong (and CC studentCOMservices). We are here
to work with you and for you and support the rigorous protocol that is in place to ensure our campus and community remain safe.
Testing Information
- "Testing Weekly" Defined: Students should test at the Davis Center clinic 7 days from their previous test to remain in compliance. There is a 48-hour grace period, meaning you can test 7-9 days from your most-recent test
without being flagged for noncompliance. Students may also test earlier (i.e. 4-6 days from their most-recent test) to ensure compliance if/when adjusting for when you are able to visit the testing center.
- UVM Testing Center Hours: The Davis Center clinic is
open for testing 9am - 7pm, M-Th, and 9am-5pm on Fridays.
- Securing a Test: Walk-ins are no longer accepted at the clinic. Students must schedule tests via the CoVerified app/browser-based platform.
- UVM ID Required: You must bring your UVM Student ID (CATCard) with you to your scheduled test.
- Clinical Students Excused for Testing: The Clinical Level course directors support this protocol. They are aware of the weekly requirement and support students to be excused from their curriculum for 30 minute weekly testing
windows. Please contact your level coordinator with any questions (Jacqueline Drouin, Clerkship Level; Emma Faustner, Advanced Integration Level).
- Temporary Exemption Request Process: If you are going to be away for a week and will therefore miss your 7-9 day testing window (i.e. State-mandated quarantine, family emergency, one-week rotation outside of Chittenden County,
etc.), you can submit a temporary exemption request form via go.uvm.edu/testtemp to ensure you are not flagged for noncompliance. Students
should not step onto UVM/UVM Medical Center Campus(es) during an exemption window.
- Fully-Remote/Off-Campus Students: If you are fully remote and do not need physical access to any part of campus for the fall 2020 semester, you may submit a request for COVID testing "full exemption". The exemption testing option is only available if you are not planning to step onto campus (UVM/UVMMC) at any point, during the fall 2020 semester.
- Reminder Re: Vermont Travel Guidelines & an UPDATE Re: day-seven quarantine test: All students must still continue to adhere to state and local health and safety guidelines, including travel and quarantine requirements.
If you enter a travel-mandated quarantine and you are not experiencing any symptoms, you may now secure your day-seven test via the Davis Center clinic (counts as your weekly test, too!) and then return to quarantine;
you must secure a negative test result or reach day-14 of your quarantine prior to entering the community/returning to campus.
CLASS INFORMATION
Class of 2021
- THIS WEEK - Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology Virtual Open House*: 09/28, 6-7:30pm ET, virtual event (preregistration required).
- THIS WEEK - Department of Otorhinolaryngology - McGovern Medical School Virtual Open House*: 09/28, 7-8pm ET, virtual event (preregistration required).
- THIS WEEK - Geisinger Medical Center Open House: 09/28, 8-9pm, virtual (preregistration required).
- THIS WEEK - Preparing for Virtual Residency Interviews (for students): 09/29 @4pm ET, webinar (preregistration required). Are you wondering what residency interviews might be like this year? This webinar aims to provide some insight into what to expect as well as resources to help you prepare...
- THIS WEEK - Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School GME programs Residency Open House*: 09/29, 5pm ET, virtual (preregistration required).
- THIS WEEK - University of Arizona University Campus Emergency Medicine Residency Program Meet & Greets*: 09/30 @5pm & 6pm MST, and 10/13 @6pm MST.
- THIS WEEK - Louisiana State University New Orleans Internal Medicine program virtual meet and greet*: 09/29, 7-9pm ET, virtual (pre-sign-up required).
- THIS WEEK - Maine Medical Center Pediatrics Residency Program Virtual Open House*: 10/01, 6-7pm ET, virtual (preregistration required).
- THIS WEEK - University of Chicago Medicine: Virtual Residency Showcase*: 10/03, 11am - 1:30pm ET, virtual event (preregistration required).
- REQUIRED - ACLS Certification: All Co2021 students are required to complete the Advanced Critical Life Support (ACLS) training. Sign-up for your ACLS certification...
- New Internal Medicine Residency Program*: A Newly-accredited Internal Medicine residency program as part of Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, based in Everett, WA.
- Lozano Long School of Medicine Virtual Residency Diversity Fair*: 10/20, 10am - 2pm CT, virtual (preregistration required - 10/17 registration deadline).
- Global Child Health Residency Program: The Baylor College of Medicine Dr. Kelly DeScioli Global Child Health Residency Program is a unique pediatric residency program that is seeking candidates with a strong interest in global health to join our community...
- Anesthesiology Residency Application Virtual Forum*: 10/07, 6-7pm, virtual (preregistration required).
Learn more about New York/New Jersey area Anesthesiology Programs during this year’s application cycle.
- General Surgery Virtual Open House Tufts Medical Center*: 10/07, 7-8pm, virtual (preregistration required).
- Upstate Medical University's General Surgery Residency Program Town Hall*: 10/08, 5-6:30pm, virtual (preregistration required).
- Wright State University Dermatology Residency Program Information Sessions*: 10/08, 6:30 - 8pm, virtual (preregistration required).
- Wright State University General Surgery Residents Meet and Greet/Happy Hour*: 10/08 @7pm, virtual event (preregistration required).
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Class of 2023
- THIS WEEK - DEADLINE - Annual UVMMC Mandatories: 09/30 completion deadline. All medical students must complete annual mandatories training at the beginning of each academic year in order to maintain access to UVMMC information systems...
- THIS WEEK - Studying for Step 1? 09/30, 12-12:50pm, Via Zoom. Join Dr. Tim Moynihan and a medical student guest for the remote session titled “Spaced Retrieval and Step 1 Prep: A Conversation on Flashcards, Technology, and Durable Memory"...
- REQUIRED - Register for your Basic Life Support (BLS) Heart Code training: BLS training is a requirement. Review the options listed in the sign-up and choose the spot you like...
- Step 1 Exam Eligibility Period Change: You may notice that your scheduling permit extends beyond the standard 3 month eligibility period. NBME announced that all periods with a start date between 9/1/2020 and 3/1/2021 will automatically be extended to end on 6/30/2021.
Email Summer Griffin with any questions.
- Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship Application Available: 10/18 application deadline. Apply to the CVMC LIC program! Application and Letter of Recommendation form in VIC Portal. Information session on the LIC at CVMC
will be October 12, at 5:30pm. Please contact Jacqueline Drouin, Clerkship Processing Coordinator, with any questions.
- Y2Q Survey to Opens on October 01! Survey closes 01/03/2021. The co2020 Y2Q has arrived and that means you are one step closer to graduation (you might not even remember that MSQ business anymore – with your brain so full of new knowledge)! Your feedback is incredibly important to us (PSST- there's also opportunities to win prizes!)...
- APPROACHING DEADLINE - Clinical Campus Change Requests: 10/09 submission deadline. If a student is considering changing their assigned clinical campus...
- Step 1 FAQ's and Fall Support Series Update: Please refer to this brief FAQ document on the for answers to some common Step 1 planning questions relevant to co2023. In addition, the M2 Step 1 Support Series this fall offers...
- Reminder USMLE Accommodations: If you plan to apply for — or are considering — USMLE Step 1 accommodations,
please contact Student Accessibility Services now, or reach out to your assigned SAS specialist…
- LCOM Summer Opportunities Info Session Panelists Wanted! 10/19 application deadline. How did you spend your summer between first and second year? Are you available and happy to participate in a student panel on summer opportunities on Wednesday, 11/18 or Friday, 1/20, @Noon? (date being finalized)...
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Class of 2024
- THIS WEEK - It’s White Coat Week, it’s White Coat Week, it’s White Coat Week! 10/02 @1pm, a Virtual Event (in person for members of co2024 only). Congratulations, Class of 2024, you’ve reached the first milestone in your time at the Larner College of Medicine...
- PRIZES! NOW through October 15 (deadline extended) – Who’s Who, at the Larner College of Medicine Challenge: Pick up an autograph book at the Office of Medical Student Education (OMSE; Given Courtyard
N100) and work to secure signatures (or Zoom meet and greets) throughout September & October. Submit your completed book to OMSE by 8am, 10/15 to be eligible for the prize drawings! Contact Kiersten Hallquist with
any questions.
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WEEKLY UVMLarnerMed FYIs
- New Larner Medicine Issue: The September 23, 2020 issue (Volume II, Issue 18) of Larner Medicine recently hit the shelves; check it out...
- “Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity” video: Larner College of Medicine faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to watch this video by Osmosis, which was created in collaboration with medical students Luke Higgins, Emerson Wheeler, and Rachel Harrison, and Curricular Design & Delivery Manager Cara Simone, M.A.
- AAMC Statement on Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping: The AAMC is concerned and alarmed by the Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping issued on Sept. 22...
- COMIS Support - HSID Wireless Network How-To: During a recent wireless network update, our incredible COMIS team shared some helpful tips on how to connect to our HSID network...
- 2021 UVM Administrative Closure Schedule: The University Human Resources Team recently posted the 2021 UVM Administrative Closures schedule; the University of Vermont will be closed for business on these days...
- UVMLarnerMed in a Time of COVID-19 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)-Related Special Reports/Information:
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COMMUNITY WELLNESS
Welcome to the new "Community Wellness" section of the WeeklyWire! Be sure to review this section for any announcements regarding student wellness! If you ever have any questions about this section, it's postings, or any wellness topics, please do
not hesitate to contact our Director of Student Well-being, Dr. Lee Rosen.
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LCOMcares: VOLUNTEER/SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
No postings submitted for this section, this week.
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UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS
THIS WEEK:
- MON, Sep 28:
- UVM Larner Med Communications Task Force Check-in: 09/28, 12-12:30pm, via Zoom. Open
to Larner Community to anyone passionate about communications and/or has ideas for improving communications across the College.
- TUES, Sep 29:
- WED, Sep 30:
- Pediatrics Grand Rounds - “How Family Centered Care Became COVID-Centered Care: Lessons from the OR”: 09/30, 8-9am, via Zoom.
- THU, Oct 01:
- Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series – Combined Medicine-Pediatrics with Dr. Samuel Borden of Baystate Medical Center: 10/01, 12-12:30pm, via Zoom.
- 2020 Vito Imbasciani, Ph.D., M.D.’85 and George DiSalvo LGBTQ Health Equity Lecture series - Lourdes Dolores Follins, Ph.D., LCSW-R, “An Intersectional Approach to LGBTQI Healthcare”: 10/01, 5:30-7pm, via Zoom.
- FRI, Oct 02:
- SAT, Oct 03 - SUN, Oct 04: No UVM/UVMLarnerMed community events posted for these days.
UPCOMING:
- Careers in Medicine Specialty Panel Series – Urology with Dr. Peter Holoch: 10/06, 12-12:50pm, via Zoom.
- TEMPORARY SUBMISSION DEADLINE - WeeklyWire: 10/07 submission deadline. The
submission deadline for the October 12th issue of the WeeklyWire will be 7am, on Wednesday, Oct 7th. Items submitted after that time will be included in the October 19th issue.
- Pediatric Grand Rounds - TBD: 10/07, 8-9am, via Zoom.
- UVM Larner Med Student Council Monthly Meeting: 10/07 @5pm, via Zoom.
Meetings are open to the community.
- Region 1 SNMA Presents "Allyship: A Lifestyle": 10/08, 9:30-10:30pm, virtual (preregistration required). Delve
deep into how to be effective and humble allies in the fight for equity and justice for Black students, patients, and communities.
RECURRING EVENTS:
- FRIDAYS:
- DROP-IN MEETINGS (Remote meetings only, until further notice):
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STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (Scholarships, Awards, & Finance FYIs)
THIS WEEK:
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RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP & FELLOWSHIP
THIS WEEK:
UPCOMING:
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ARTS & PUBLICATION
No postings submitted for this section, this week.
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YOU SAID, WE DID - YOUR WORDS IN ACTION
If you receive feedback from students and put that feedback into action, please let our student community know; submit postings/updates to Medical Student Services by
7am, on Fridays. Postings are reviewed by the Office of Medical Student Education Medical Education Leadership Team on Mondays for inclusion in an upcoming issue of the WeeklyWire. Community members can also view our database of current and past “You Said, We Did” submissions, in the Learning Commons.
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* = All postings flagged with an asterisk are not UVM-sponsored/endorsed